Amendment of income-related benefit legislation
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2.—(1) The provisions specified in paragraph (5) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2) In sub-paragraph (zzb)() for “(h)(iv)” substitute “(h)”.
(3) After sub-paragraph (zzb) insert—
“(zzc)a person in Northern Ireland who was residing in Ukraine immediately before 1st January 2022, left Ukraine in connection with the Russian invasion which took place on 24th February 2022 and—
(i)has been granted leave in accordance with immigration rules made under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971(), or
(ii)has a right of abode in the United Kingdom within the meaning given in section 2 of that Act();”.
(4) In sub-paragraph (h)() omit the words from “where that leave is” to the end.
(5) The provisions referred to in paragraph (1) are—
(a)regulation 21AA(4) of the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987() (special cases: supplemental–persons from abroad);
(b)regulation 85A(4) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996() (special cases: supplemental–persons from abroad);
(c)regulation 2(4) of the State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003() (persons not in Northern Ireland);
(d)regulation 10(5) of the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006() (persons from abroad);
(e)regulation 10(5) of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006() (persons from abroad);
(f)regulation 70(4) of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008() (special cases: supplemental – persons from abroad).